Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Richard Alva "Dick" Cavettis an American television personality and former talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. Cavett appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States in five consecutive decades, the 1960s through the 2000s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth19 November 1936
CityGibbon, NE
CountryUnited States of America
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The Nixon administration kept a nasty eye on our show, ... Cops would come by often just in time to see the act they wanted to see.
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I watched one of the Lennon programs yesterday,
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I was just talking to someone who is technically versed and he was amazed at the quality,
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Janis was so exuberant, ... In a way it's sad to see her so happy.
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That was a real contribution to television, ... It was pointed out to me after the show by a terribly distressed gentleman. He checked everything. It's as if he checked the lyrics for 'Tea for Two' and failed to check that. I don't know if they had lyrics with them, but he didn't hear it.
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I don't see the future as bright, language-wise. I see it as a glass half empty - and evaporating quickly.
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For some reason, I was accepted by the rock folk. Maybe they understood that they and I were on the same side of the Richard Nixon question.